About Me
At a crossroads? Feeling your career isn’t the right fit? I’ve been there
My early career saw me working for a variety of exciting – and challenging – organisations from the Civil Service and the BBC through to Allied Lyons and KPMG.
My roles included management, project management, HR and tax. All these positions were interesting and offered plenty of professional development. But they weren’t quite right for me. I knew I needed to find another path.
I have been in your shoes, and it’s given me genuine insight into the experience so many of my clients face.
In my case, a more meaningful career meant one that allowed me to use my experience to help others feel better about themselves. My promise is to provide a safe and quiet space in which you can relax, offload your worries, concerns, doubts and fears.
“Mary was exactly what I've been looking for. Her insights and reflections are so valuable to me and I have found myself referring to them frequently. Thanks to her, I am able to handle challenging situations in an effective and intelligent way. With patience and calmness she guided me towards eye-opening results.”
Since starting my journey to becoming a coach in 2010, I’ve helped make a difference to hundreds of clients. Their testimonials tell me how much my coaching has helped them. But it’s seeing the difference in my clients, watching them grow and bloom that is so incredibly rewarding.
Everything I do is grounded in the psychological theories behind career success, personal change and transformation. I hold a range of academic and professional qualifications (all listed on this page) and make sure I keep up with my professional development. This allows me to listen and respond to you as an individual.
There is no set process. I work with you holistically, drawing on my background and extensive experience in evidence based approaches. This gives you an understanding and awareness of how you interact with the world and supports you to make decisions and implement change.
If you want to know more about how I work with you, read more about my coaching style.
Academic and Professional Qualifications and Accreditations
- MSc, Occupational & Organisational Psychology, Surrey University
- BSc (Hons), Psychology, Open University
- Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resource Management, University of Westminster
- BA (Joint Hons), History & Politics, Keele University
- Registered Professional, Career Development Institute
- Certified Business Psychologist
- Registered Member of BPS Register of Qualifications in Test Use (personality and ability)
- Integral Development Coach (New Ventures West, International Coach Federation approved)
- Certificate in Stress Management
- Certificate in Performance Coaching
- Certificate in Cognitive Behavioural Coaching
- Certificate in Integrating Health within Coaching
- Certificate in Humanistic Counselling Skills
"When I came to Mary, I was completely stuck, having left school with good results but with little confidence in my abilities and no clear direction. I felt that by now, I had missed the boat to go to university, and even if I did want to go, I didn’t know what I would study or if I was even capable. Initially, I was daunted at the prospect of reaching out for Career Advice and Coaching, having convinced myself that I wasn’t suited to anything, but Mary is so kind, understanding, and intuitive, that my worries were instantly forgotten. She was able to understand me better than I understand myself in the space of one session!" "Through working with Mary, we uncovered a career area that would suit my interests and abilities, but to get there I would need a degree. Mary helped me to realise that I was capable of higher education, helped me find a course and university that ticked all the boxes, and helped me with the application process. I am so grateful to Mary as she has helped me to move forwards with my life! I would not be where I am today without her input!” S.A.
And if you want to know what transformation feels like, you can read the testimonials from my previous clients.